Dominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the timescale for the setting up of the Pyrite Resolution Board; when it will begin to accept applications from homeowners affected by pyrite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3939/13]

Dominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if any legislation is needed to set up the Pyrite Resolution Board; if so, the timescale for its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3940/13]

Dominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way the remediation fund will be administered; if any decision has be taken on the way the grants will be distributed; if it will be on a house by house basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3941/13]

Dominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will make provision for representatives of the residents, eg the pyrite action group, to be members of the Pyrite Resolution Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3942/13]

Dominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he plans to allow Homebond representatives to be a member of the Pyrite Resolution Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3943/13]

Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the works completed, currently underway and planned over the next six months for pyrite affected homes. [3980/13]

Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when residents of the Coldrick's Pass estate, Dunshaughlin, County Meath, may expect reparative work on pyrite affected home in the estate to get underway. [3981/13]

Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which the special purpose vehicle set up to administer the pyrite levy will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4360/13]

Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the rate of the pyrite levy on construction materials; the date on which it will come into effect; the expected duration of this levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4361/13]

Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the insurance related to the pyrite levy; the date on which this will come into effect; the forms of insurance that will be covered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4362/13]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 517 to 521, inclusive, 523, 524, and 539 to 541, inclusive, together.

I have recently received Government approval for the imposition of a levy on both the quarrying and insurance sectors, as recommended by the independent Pyrite Panel, in order to provide the funding necessary for the remediation of pyrite damaged dwellings where no other forms of redress are available to the homeowner. The imposition of the levies will require primary legislation and I am committed to having the legislation published and enacted in the shortest timeframe possible.

The Government also approved the establishment of a Resolution Board which will have full oversight of the operation of the remediation scheme to ensure that the public interest, and the particular interest of the affected homeowners, is well served. The Resolution Board, which I am currently establishing, will, in conjunction with my Department, draw up the terms and conditions for the proposed remediation scheme. The terms of the scheme will set out the relevant eligibility criteria for affected homeowners.

It is envisaged that the Resolution Board will comprise a small number of persons with the range of technical skills necessary to oversee the successful operation of the remediation scheme. Given the focussed nature of its particular role, there are no proposals to include a representative from Home bond or the Pyrite Action Group on the Board. I have, however, recently appointed a Chairman who, with me, is keen for the Board to commence its work as soon as possible.